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Other countries including Italy have taken similar steps after Beijing’s rollback of ‘zero-Covid’ policies led to surge in cases
The US has announced all travellers from China must provide a negative Covid-19 test to enter the country, joining other nations imposing restrictions because of a surge of infections.
The increase in cases across China follows the rollback of the nation’s strict anti-virus controls. Beijing’s “zero Covid” policies had kept the country’s infection rate low but fuelled public frustration and crushed economic growth.

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Italy, Japan India have announced tighter measures as China finally reopens its borders.

One person has been killed after more than 200 vehicles were involved in a pile-up on a bridge in the Chinese city of Zhengzhou in heavy fog, according to rescuers and CCTV footage from the state broadcaster.
Many of those injured were trapped in their vehicles and the fire department sent 11 fire trucks and 66 fire rescue personnel to help, state media reported.
Visibility in many areas was less than 500 metres on Wednesday morning and down to 200 metres at times, the meteorological service said

Politicians ordered to delete Chinese-owned social video app that House has said represents ‘high risk to users’
TikTok has been banned from any devices issued by the US House of Representatives, as political pressure continues to build on the Chinese-owned social video app.
The order to delete the app was issued by Catherine Szpindor, the chief administrative officer (CAO) of the House, whose office had warned in August that the app represented a “high risk to users”.

Japan, India and Taiwan introduce measures to prevent influx of cases as experts say lack of data makes it difficult to assess risk
Virologists are watching nervously to see how China’s abrupt decision to drop some of its toughest Covid-19 restrictions, including scrapping quarantine rules for travellers, may affect variants and their global spread as some countries increase precautionary measures.
China’s decision on Monday to has prompted concerns about the potential for new variants to spread beyond China’s borders. Japan and India are among the countries that have introduced measures to prevent an influx of cases.
This article was amended on 28 December 2022. Airfinity estimates there are more than 5,000 deaths a day in China, rather than new cases as an earlier version said.

 is to drop some of its toughest coronavirus restrictions – including scrapping quarantine for travellers – ending the government's zero-Covid policy. Experts are watching nervously to see how this may affect variants and their global spread. 

Japan and India are among the countries to have introduced measures to prevent an influx of cases. Beijing's decision on Monday to  has prompted concerns about the potential for new variants beyond China’s borders

The end of the country’s restrictions has exposed two major vulnerabilities.

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Many people trapped in vehicles after pile-up on Zhengxin Huanghe Bridge in Zhengzhou
One person has been killed after more than 200 vehicles were involved in a pile-up on a bridge in the Chinese city of Zhengzhou in heavy fog, according to rescuers and the CCTV state broadcaster.
Cars and trucks could been seen crumpled and piled on top of each other on the Zhengxin Huanghe Bridge in pictures and videos posted on social media. One car was jack-knifed in the middle of a pile in a picture taken from CCTV footage.